Highs that summer soared to a record 116 degrees in Portland and 107 degrees in Seattle.Īn average of 702 heat-related deaths occur each year in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. READ MORE: Latest climate change news from USA TODAY How does climate change affect you?: Subscribe to the weekly Climate Point newsletter In June of that year, close to 100 residents in Oregon died of extreme heat, with more than 70 of those deaths in Multnomah County, according to the City of Portland. Deadly heat waves in region’s pastįueled by climate change, scorching temperatures that gripped the Pacific Northwest region in recent years have been deadly.Īround 800 people died in the brutal heat wave that blanketed Oregon, Washington and British Columbia in the summer of 2021. The agency also reminded residents that lakes and rivers are still very cold and residents should be wary if they're tempted to cool off by taking a dip.īy early next week, the hot temperatures will spread into the Rocky Mountains and Great Plains regions.Įl Niño: Scientists warn an El Niño is likely coming that could scorch Earth. The NWS issued heat advisories from Saturday to Monday for the Western Oregon and Washington areas, where many residents lack central air conditioning units. "Many parts of the coastal Pacific Northwest will tie or break temperature records this weekend," the National Weather Service Weather Prediction Center said in a forecast discussion. The National Weather Service reports high temperatures will surge into the 80s and 90s - 20 to 30 degrees above normal for this time of year.
A heat wave threatens the Pacific Northwest this Mother’s Day weekend with possible record-breaking temperatures.
0 kommentar(er)
